| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Biesenthal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Haun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randy Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Crippen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Milan Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Navarrete (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | John Rock inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Arizona | Milan Esposito steals the ball from Gregory Nichols | 29-32 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Steven Joiner is hacked by John Rock - foul #1 on John Rock, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses the turnaround from the left block | 29-32 |
| 19:07 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:53 | Northern Arizona | John Rock scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Osborne | 32-32 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Milan Esposito's pass is intercepted by Michael Osborne | 32-32 |
| 18:20 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun throws it down set up by Michael Osborne | 34-32 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Steven Joiner lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Crippen | 34-34 |
| 17:46 | Northern Arizona | John Biesenthal scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Rock | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Michael Osborne swats the layup by Steven Joiner | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Crippen - foul #2 on Steve Crippen, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Matthew Brown (PG), Christopher Moore (C) John Biesenthal, Michael Osborne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SF), Frank Zediker (PF), Jason Lamphere (C) Steven Joiner, Milan Esposito, Donald Navarrete | |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter (C) Joseph Haun | |
| Subs | Purdue | Norman Maser (SG) Steve Crippen | |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Gregory Nichols takes the ball from Troy Watkins | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter tips it home | 39-34 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Troy Watkins is hacked by Cary Carpenter - foul #1 on Cary Carpenter, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel Canada (SG), Joseph Haun (PF), Michael Osborne (C) Gregory Nichols, John Rock, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Joiner (SF), Milan Esposito (PF) Randy Walker, Jason Lamphere | |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Steven Joiner makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Zediker | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Canada (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) PF - Joseph Haun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Norman Maser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Milan Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Zediker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Troy Watkins grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Troy Watkins is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Biesenthal (PG), Gregory Nichols (SG), Milton Durham (SF) Matthew Brown, Samuel Canada, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randy Walker (PG), Steve Crippen (SG), Carl Turner (PF), Donald Navarrete (C) Norman Maser, Troy Watkins, Milan Esposito, Frank Zediker | |
| 15:07 | Northern Arizona | Michael Osborne is fouled on the floor by Donald Navarrete - foul #1 on Donald Navarrete, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 14:59 | Northern Arizona | Milton Durham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Carl Turner grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Carl Turner misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Haun - foul #1 on Joseph Haun, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore (PF), Cary Carpenter (C) Joseph Haun, Michael Osborne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Milan Esposito (SF) Steven Joiner | |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Carl Turner makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Carl Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 14:14 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:52 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Zediker (C) Donald Navarrete | |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Steve Crippen travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun (PF), Michael Osborne (C) Christopher Moore, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Joiner (SF) Frank Zediker | |
| 13:12 | Northern Arizona | Milton Durham scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Biesenthal | 41-38 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Steve Crippen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven Joiner | 41-40 |
| 12:28 | Northern Arizona | Michael Osborne is denied on a layup by Randy Walker | 41-40 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Carl Turner grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Steve Crippen hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Turner | 41-43 |
| 12:00 | Northern Arizona | Milton Durham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Carl Turner gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Biesenthal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Durham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Haun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randy Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Crippen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Milan Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Purdue | John Biesenthal steals the ball from Carl Turner | 41-43 |
| 11:21 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Carl Turner - foul #4 on Carl Turner, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Rock (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Cary Carpenter (C) John Biesenthal, Gregory Nichols, Milton Durham, Michael Osborne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Norman Maser (PG), Troy Watkins (SG), Ray Foster (SF), Frank Zediker (PF), Donald Navarrete (C) Randy Walker, Steve Crippen, Steven Joiner, Carl Turner, Milan Esposito | |
| 11:21 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:21 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete's layup is rejected by Christopher Moore | 42-43 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Frank Zediker misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 10:52 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:45 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Rock | 44-43 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Norman Maser drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 10:09 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Ray Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | Northern Arizona | Ray Foster takes the ball from John Rock | 46-46 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Ray Foster makes the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:53 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Brown | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete throws it down set up by Ray Foster | 49-51 |
| 08:08 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore makes the shot from the right block set up by Matthew Brown | 51-51 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Joseph Haun denies the turnaround by Ray Foster | 51-51 |
| 07:51 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Haun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Cary Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Norman Maser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Zediker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Navarrete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Arizona | John Rock drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Brown | 54-51 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Norman Maser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:20 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:16 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore blows the dunk but the foul's on Ray Foster - foul #2 on Ray Foster, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Biesenthal (PG), Gregory Nichols (SG), Milton Durham (SF), Michael Osborne (C) John Rock, Matthew Brown, Joseph Haun, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randy Walker (PG), Steve Crippen (SG), Steven Joiner (SF), Carl Turner (PF), Milan Esposito (C) Norman Maser, Troy Watkins, Ray Foster, Frank Zediker, Donald Navarrete | |
| 07:16 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:16 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Steven Joiner is hacked by Milton Durham - foul #4 on Milton Durham, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun (PF) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Carl Turner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Steven Joiner snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Steven Joiner banks in the layup set up by Randy Walker | 56-53 |
| 06:14 | Northern Arizona | Michael Osborne banks in the layup on a great pass from John Biesenthal and the foul's on Milan Esposito - foul #2 on Milan Esposito, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 06:14 | Northern Arizona | Michael Osborne misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Milan Esposito | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Steven Joiner knocks in the shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 05:47 | Northern Arizona | Milton Durham misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Steven Joiner pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Steve Crippen hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randy Walker | 58-57 |
| 05:26 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols hits the finger roll on a great pass from Milton Durham | 60-57 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Milan Esposito misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Haun - foul #2 on Joseph Haun, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore (PF) Joseph Haun | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Milan Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Milan Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:51 | Northern Arizona | John Biesenthal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Milan Esposito pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | The jump hook by Steven Joiner is blocked by Michael Osborne | 60-59 |
| 04:24 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Christopher Moore | 60-59 |
| 04:11 | Northern Arizona | Milton Durham buries a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Steven Joiner - foul #2 on Steven Joiner, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Rock (PG), Cary Carpenter (C) John Biesenthal, Michael Osborne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Norman Maser (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), Frank Zediker (PF), Donald Navarrete (C) Steve Crippen, Steven Joiner, Carl Turner, Milan Esposito | |
| 04:11 | Northern Arizona | Milton Durham makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Norman Maser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Frank Zediker misses the tip | 63-59 |
| 03:55 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:34 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Frank Zediker gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Rock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Durham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Cary Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randy Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Maser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Zediker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Navarrete (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | John Rock steals it from Donald Navarrete | 63-59 |
| 02:52 | Northern Arizona | Milton Durham is denied on a layup by Donald Navarrete | 63-59 |
| 02:51 | Northern Arizona | Milton Durham hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Biesenthal (PG), Michael Osborne (C) Milton Durham, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steve Crippen (SG), Steven Joiner (SF), Carl Turner (PF) Norman Maser, Troy Watkins, Frank Zediker | |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Steve Crippen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Carl Turner tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Milton Durham (SF), Joseph Haun (PF) John Rock, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:12 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun scores on a shot from close range set up by Gregory Nichols | 67-61 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Joseph Haun is called for the reach on Carl Turner - foul #3 on Joseph Haun, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 01:25 | Northern Arizona | John Biesenthal misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Steven Joiner misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Milton Durham - foul #5 on Milton Durham, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Rock (SF) Milton Durham | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Steven Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Steven Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:02 | Northern Arizona | John Rock makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Randy Walker - foul #1 on Randy Walker, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 01:02 | Northern Arizona | John Rock makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Randy Walker is blocked by John Rock | 70-65 |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Arizona | John Rock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun tips it in | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Steve Crippen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Osborne | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Arizona | Michael Osborne is hacked by Randy Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Walker, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Matthew Brown (SG) Gregory Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:24 | Northern Arizona | Michael Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Northern Arizona | Michael Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Randy Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Moore (C) Michael Osborne | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun is hacked by Steve Crippen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Crippen, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Haun makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Randy Walker buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Turner and he's fouled by Matthew Brown - foul #3 on Matthew Brown, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gregory Nichols (SG), Michael Osborne (C) Matthew Brown, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Randy Walker makes the free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | John Biesenthal runs out the clock | 76-68 |